Vmware and Applications
Hi, I've read that one of you is doing VDR full backup of virtual machines. My question is how you carry out the backup of Oracle, SQL, MS Exchange, etc. .. I suppose you have installed the TSM for each virtual machine, but I worry a little with the performance with big VM. How are you doing the backup of applications in virtual machines? Regards, Fran
Re: TSM 6.2 server AIX installation issue
Euh Stef, Just to correct: first you did an du -ms of an executable and for TSM6 a du -ms of an entire directory. So that's not completely fair. Met vriendelijke groet, with kind regards, Richard van Denzel. Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager namens Stef Coene Verzonden: za 19-6-2010 18:24 Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.2 server AIX installation issue On Saturday 19 June 2010, you wrote: Iocp fileset is installed on system , I will try installing X11 fileset and try reinstalling the tsm server again You also have to 'enable' iocp. You can check it with 'lsdev -C | grep iocp'. The iocp0 device should have status Available. rant I don't know how it is possible that a good product likt TSM 5 (and before) can be changed in a monster like TSM6. TSM 5.5: du -ms /usr/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/dsmserv 20.03 /usr/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/dsmserv TSM 6.1: du -ms /opt/tivoli/tsm 2118.44 /opt/tivoli/tsm Euh, from 20MB to 2 GB ??? I can understand the need to 'upgrade' the database to db2, but if this also means the it is almost impossible to debug the installation process, the upgrade process, the initialization process and the daily problems, give me back the old non-db2 backend !!! /rant Funny, I just checked my running TSM 6.1.3.1 server and iocp is 'Defined'. So why do I need to install iocp if it is not needed ? lsdev -C| grep iocp iocp0 Defined I/O Completion Ports Stef
Re: TSM 6.2 server AIX installation issue
Not very big difference between dsmserv and directory: [tsmsrv1][/backup/daily]du -ms /usr/tivoli/tsm/server 91.15 /usr/tivoli/tsm/server [tsmsrv1][/backup/daily] Monster is monster and nothing else. Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com Please consider the environment before printing this Email -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Richard van Denzel Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 11:40 AM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.2 server AIX installation issue Euh Stef, Just to correct: first you did an du -ms of an executable and for TSM6 a du -ms of an entire directory. So that's not completely fair. Met vriendelijke groet, with kind regards, Richard van Denzel. Van: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager namens Stef Coene Verzonden: za 19-6-2010 18:24 Aan: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Onderwerp: Re: [ADSM-L] TSM 6.2 server AIX installation issue On Saturday 19 June 2010, you wrote: Iocp fileset is installed on system , I will try installing X11 fileset and try reinstalling the tsm server again You also have to 'enable' iocp. You can check it with 'lsdev -C | grep iocp'. The iocp0 device should have status Available. rant I don't know how it is possible that a good product likt TSM 5 (and before) can be changed in a monster like TSM6. TSM 5.5: du -ms /usr/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/dsmserv 20.03 /usr/tivoli/tsm/server/bin/dsmserv TSM 6.1: du -ms /opt/tivoli/tsm 2118.44 /opt/tivoli/tsm Euh, from 20MB to 2 GB ??? I can understand the need to 'upgrade' the database to db2, but if this also means the it is almost impossible to debug the installation process, the upgrade process, the initialization process and the daily problems, give me back the old non-db2 backend !!! /rant Funny, I just checked my running TSM 6.1.3.1 server and iocp is 'Defined'. So why do I need to install iocp if it is not needed ? lsdev -C| grep iocp iocp0 Defined I/O Completion Ports Stef Please consider the environment before printing this Email. CONFIDENTIALITY AND WAIVER: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto may be legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the recipient(s) named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this in error please contact the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your computer system. We do not guarantee that this message or any attachment to it is secure or free from errors, computer viruses or other conditions that may damage or interfere with data, hardware or software.
ESXi and ESX
I will deeply appreciate any answers on the next quiestions: What are the current problems with backup/restore in case of using ESXi instead of ESX? Which version of TSM Client supports ESXi completely? What kind of additional software is required to backup/restore ESXi virtual machines? Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.commailto:grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com Please consider the environment before printing this Email CONFIDENTIALITY AND WAIVER: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto may be legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the recipient(s) named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this in error please contact the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your computer system. We do not guarantee that this message or any attachment to it is secure or free from errors, computer viruses or other conditions that may damage or interfere with data, hardware or software. Please consider the environment before printing this Email.
Re: TSM 6.2 server AIX installation issue
On Monday 21 June 2010, you wrote: Euh Stef, Just to correct: first you did an du -ms of an executable and for TSM6 a du -ms of an entire directory. So that's not completely fair. As Grigor posted, the TSM server itself is not much bigger: TSM 6.1: du -ms /opt/tivoli 1791.64 /opt/tivoli du -ms /opt/tivoli/tsm/server 199.96 /opt/tivoli/tsm/server TSM 5.5: du -ms /usr/tivoli/tsm/server 92.44 /usr/tivoli/tsm/server And I don't care that the software is 1791 MB. As long as it gives me enough debug information and not 'tcp connecion denied' when the TSM db2 backups fails because there is a filesystem full. Stef __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __
Re: Exchange 2010 tips
Robert, Two things I should ask first: 1. Did you configure the Windows BA Client (DSM.OPT) for LANfree operations? This is the options file that is being used by the TSM Remote Client Agent Service. Exchange Server 2010 is VSS only, which means it uses the BA client for all database movement to the TSM Server. In fact, all performance optimizations for data transfer for VSS backups must be done to the Windows BA Client options file. 2. Did you set policy for the backups using the GUI Utilities -- TSM VSS Policy Binding to have it set the VSSPOLICY option like this in the TDPEXC.CFG file: VSSPOLICY * * * TSM MGEXCHANGE Thanks, Del ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu wrote on 06/19/2010 09:45:42 AM: [image removed] Exchange 2010 tips Robert Ouzen to: ADSM-L 06/19/2010 09:46 AM Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager Hi to all Did anyone as tips to improve performance with TDP for exchange 2010, my backup is lanfree my old fashion EXCHSRV01_DB took 03:28 for 413 GB , the Exchange 2010 with VSS feature EXCHSRVB_DB took 02: 01 for 184 GB. The backup is thru DE duplication Data Domain on VTL. Nodename Activity Data amount Elapse time Affected Failed Media wait EXCHSRV01_DB Old Fashion BACKUP 413.1 GB 0 03:28:30 54 0 110 EXCHSRVB_DB (EXCHSRVB) New Fashion BACKUP 184.7 GB 0 02:01:04 138 0 31 My TDP opt file looks like: NODename exchsrvb_db CLUSTERnode no COMPRESSIon Off PASSWORDAccessGenerate COMMMethodTCPip TCPPort 1500 TCPServeraddress 132.74.XX.XXX TCPWindowsize 63 TCPBuffSize 32 DISKBUFFSIZE 32 INCLUDE exchsrvB\...\full MGEXCHANGE INCLUDE exchsrvB\...\incr MGEXCHANGE Tsm server version: 5.5.2.0 Tsm client version: 6.2.1.0 TDP for exchange 2010: 6.1.2.0 O.S: Winows 2008 64bit T.I.A Regards Robert Ouzen
Re: Exchange 2010 tips
Del, 1. DSM.OPT Windows BA Client is configure for LANfree operations with the parameters: ENABLELANFREEYES Lanfreecommmethodtcpip lanfreetcpserveraddress 132.74.XX.XXX lanfreetcpport1502 2. Yes I did it I will today backup, add the lines I have in the dsm.opt of the TDP side , to the dsm.opt of Windows BA Client likes: TCPWindowsize 63 TCPBuffSize 32 DISKBUFFSIZE 32 By the way my OS is Windows server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64Bit , did those parameters are correct Thanks and Regards Robert -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Del Hoobler Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 2:28 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Exchange 2010 tips Robert, Two things I should ask first: 1. Did you configure the Windows BA Client (DSM.OPT) for LANfree operations? This is the options file that is being used by the TSM Remote Client Agent Service. Exchange Server 2010 is VSS only, which means it uses the BA client for all database movement to the TSM Server. In fact, all performance optimizations for data transfer for VSS backups must be done to the Windows BA Client options file. 2. Did you set policy for the backups using the GUI Utilities -- TSM VSS Policy Binding to have it set the VSSPOLICY option like this in the TDPEXC.CFG file: VSSPOLICY * * * TSM MGEXCHANGE Thanks, Del ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu wrote on 06/19/2010 09:45:42 AM: [image removed] Exchange 2010 tips Robert Ouzen to: ADSM-L 06/19/2010 09:46 AM Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager Hi to all Did anyone as tips to improve performance with TDP for exchange 2010, my backup is lanfree my old fashion EXCHSRV01_DB took 03:28 for 413 GB , the Exchange 2010 with VSS feature EXCHSRVB_DB took 02: 01 for 184 GB. The backup is thru DE duplication Data Domain on VTL. Nodename Activity Data amount Elapse time Affected Failed Media wait EXCHSRV01_DB Old Fashion BACKUP 413.1 GB 0 03:28:30 54 0 110 EXCHSRVB_DB (EXCHSRVB) New Fashion BACKUP 184.7 GB 0 02:01:04 138 0 31 My TDP opt file looks like: NODename exchsrvb_db CLUSTERnode no COMPRESSIon Off PASSWORDAccessGenerate COMMMethodTCPip TCPPort 1500 TCPServeraddress 132.74.XX.XXX TCPWindowsize 63 TCPBuffSize 32 DISKBUFFSIZE 32 INCLUDE exchsrvB\...\full MGEXCHANGE INCLUDE exchsrvB\...\incr MGEXCHANGE Tsm server version: 5.5.2.0 Tsm client version: 6.2.1.0 TDP for exchange 2010: 6.1.2.0 O.S: Winows 2008 64bit T.I.A Regards Robert Ouzen
Re: Retrieves during DB2 backups
Hi, we have the same problem last year. The default for the db2 backup have changed. In the past the backup for the db2 full online/offlien backup was with exclude logs This have changed to include logs. After every full backup, the db2 instanz retrieve every recoverylog from the tsm-server have created at the time the backup runs. Use exclude logs Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards Michael Garnebode ITSM Administrator Integrated Technology Delivery, Geo Service Delivery CC Rechenzentrum Phone: +49-2132-131 x355 IBM Deutschland Mobile: +49-171-1783561 Marienburger Strasse 28 E-Mail: garne...@de.ibm.com 40667 Meerbusch IBM Deutschland Mittelstand Services GmbH / Geschäftsführung: Ulrich Hüllhorst, Torsten Beyer Sitz der Gesellschaft: Neuss / Registergericht: Amtsgericht Neuss, HRB 6940 Thomas Denier thomas.den...@je FFERSONHOSPITAL.O To RG ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu Sent by: ADSM:cc Dist Stor Manager Subject ads...@vm.marist [ADSM-L] Retrieves during DB2 .edu backups 18.06.2010 20:26 Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ads...@vm.marist .edu We have about a dozen TSM client systems with DB2 running under x86 Linux. These systems use the TSM API interface built into DB2 to back up the DB2 databases. We always use separate node names for DB2 backups and ordinary file backups. About half of the DB2 servers are using the 5.5.1.0 level of the TSM API. Most of these are more or less regularly retrieving archived files during DB2 backups. All of the retrieves come from the node names dedicated to DB2 backups. We have two systems that have done retrieves every day for the last thirty days, four that have done retrieves on some but not all of the last 30 days, and one 5.5.1.0 client that has not done a retrieve within the last 30 days. None of the DB2 servers with older API code have done retrieves during the past 30 days. OS levels for the DB2 servers performing retrieves are a mixture of 2.4.21-27 and 2.6.18-16. OS levels for the other DB2 servers are a mixture of the same two levels. Our TSM server runs under mainframe Linux. The problem was first noticed with the TSM server code at 5.4.2.0 and has continued after a recent upgrade to 5.5.4.0. Is there a way to stop the retrieves?
TSM now supports Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
Hmm, seems like my scheduler doesnt work with Exchange anymore. On which node should the scheduler be setup? The Exchange node or the LOCALDSMAgentnode? On Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 the scheduler has been setup on the Exchange node. My excfull.cmd and excincr.cmd works fine if I enter them manually. Anyone? :? +-- |This was sent by p...@netgroup.dk via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. +--
Re: TSM now supports Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
Hi The only way to work it’s with LOCALDSMAgentnode (nodename in dsm.opt of the client BA node) Change the association from nodename of the TDP option nodename to the nodename of the client and surprise everything is working Regards Robert -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of patped Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 4:00 PM To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [ADSM-L] TSM now supports Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Hmm, seems like my scheduler doesnt work with Exchange anymore. On which node should the scheduler be setup? The Exchange node or the LOCALDSMAgentnode? On Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 the scheduler has been setup on the Exchange node. My excfull.cmd and excincr.cmd works fine if I enter them manually. Anyone? :? +-- |This was sent by p...@netgroup.dk via Backup Central. |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. +--
Re: TSM now supports Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
You didn't specify any details. It is difficult to provide assistance on a comment like: doesnt work with Exchange anymore. What error message did you receive? What were the contents of the TDPEXC.LOG file? The scheduled backups should work. You need to make sure the Log On As user for the TSM scheduler service has proper authority to be able to access the Exchange Server management objects. If the script runs manually, but not when launched from the TSM Scheduler, it is most likely a permissions issues. Thanks, Del ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu wrote on 06/21/2010 09:00:07 AM: [image removed] TSM now supports Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 patped to: ADSM-L 06/21/2010 09:10 AM Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu Please respond to ADSM-L Hmm, seems like my scheduler doesnt work with Exchange anymore. On which node should the scheduler be setup? The Exchange node or the LOCALDSMAgentnode? On Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 the scheduler has been setup on the Exchange node. My excfull.cmd and excincr.cmd works fine if I enter them manually. Anyone? :?
Re: Exchange 2010 tips
I am not a LANfree performance expert. I wanted to make sure that you were actually getting LANfree data transfer since some folks don't realize that when switching from legacy to VSS backups, the data mover switches from TDP to BA Client (DSMAGENT.) If you see a large drop in speed, open a call with IBM support and they can help you will tuning. Thanks, Del ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu wrote on 06/21/2010 07:46:55 AM: [image removed] Re: Exchange 2010 tips Robert Ouzen to: ADSM-L 06/21/2010 09:11 AM Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager Del, 1. DSM.OPT Windows BA Client is configure for LANfree operations with the parameters: ENABLELANFREEYES Lanfreecommmethodtcpip lanfreetcpserveraddress 132.74.XX.XXX lanfreetcpport1502 2. Yes I did it I will today backup, add the lines I have in the dsm.opt of the TDP side , to the dsm.opt of Windows BA Client likes: TCPWindowsize 63 TCPBuffSize 32 DISKBUFFSIZE 32 By the way my OS is Windows server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64Bit , did those parameters are correct Thanks and Regards Robert
Re: Linux Server/OS/lin_tape question/issue
We have been all through the zoning side of the equation. SAN folks say we are using port-zoning for the tape drives. Seems to be related to either the QLogic driver or OS level. New servers at RH5 see everything just fine. The older RH4 servers that can't see more than 14-drives also use older/different QLogic drivers. We took an old test RH4 server and did an upgrade-in-place from 4.7 to 5.3. Now it couldn't see any tapes at all and lin_tape wouldn't work since it is now rpmbuild/kernel dependent. Rebuilt lin_tape but then it couldn't see any SAN devices due to issues with the QLogic drivers. Finally, after futzing with this box for a week, we decided to just nuke it and install 5.3 clean/virgin. Now it sees all 15 drives. However, I can't just nuke 3-production servers, especially considering that one is my primary Notes backup server and is always running at 100% trying to keep up with incremental/selective/transaction log backups, thus the need to determine exactly where the problem is. Zoltan Forray TSM Software Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html From: Robert Clark robert.cla...@usbank.com To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 06/18/2010 08:51 PM Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Linux Server/OS/lin_tape question/issue Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Hi Zoltan, I would check the zone sets carefully to make sure one of the drives isn't missing out of one of the zones. (One zone per initiator, right?) Often a tape drive WWNN changes when a drive is replaced, and updating one of the zones gets skipped. (Compared to what folks are used to with pSeries/AIX) quality control on HBA drivers and firmware is also crap. I suggest you (or someone who manages the platform) go through the BIOS / firmware / driver levels carefully to be sure any GA or pre-GA code is brought to a known good level. [RC] From: Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU zfor...@vcu.edu To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 06/17/2010 08:46 AM Subject: [ADSM-L] Linux Server/OS/lin_tape question/issue Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Sort of off-topic but related to TSM. We have an interesting anomaly and hope someone has see this and knows of the reason for this problem. All of our TSM servers are RedHat Linux using QLogic fibre cards. Recently we upgrade our IBM3494 ATL and added 3-TS1130 drives, bringing the total to 15-drives. Of the 5-TSM servers, 2-see all 15-drives while the other 3-only see 14. To make it slightly more challenging, the missing drive is NOT one of the new ones. When the server was doing san-discovery/searching the bus, it simply stops at 14. All servers are running at least version 1.20 of lin_tape, slightly above the minimum required for TS1130 support. Trying to figure out why the 3-servers don't see all drives, one common denominator is the RH OS level...they are still RH4. We thought it might be the lin_tape driver level but of the 2-servers that see all 15-drives, the lin_tape is still at 1.20, same as the other 3 servers that don't see all 15. The 2-newest servers that see all 15-drives are RH5. We are questioning whether it might be related to the QLA drives, not the OS. Any thoughts? Zoltan Forray TSM Software Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html U.S. BANCORP made the following annotations - Electronic Privacy Notice. This e-mail, and any attachments, contains information that is, or may be, covered by electronic communications privacy laws, and is also confidential and proprietary in nature. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you are legally prohibited from retaining, using, copying, distributing, or otherwise disclosing this information in any manner. Instead, please reply to the sender that you have received this communication in error, and then immediately delete it. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. -
Re: Exchange 2010 tips
Hi Del See the output line ANE4971I Regards Robert 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4952I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Total number of objects inspected: 288 (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4954I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Total number of objects backed up: 288 (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4958I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Total number of objects updated: 0 (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4960I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Total number of objects rebound: 0 (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4957I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Total number of objects deleted: 0 (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4970I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Total number of objects expired: 0 (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4959I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Total number of objects failed: 0 (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4977I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Total number of bytes inspected: 186.67 GB(SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4961I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Total number of bytes transferred: 186.67 GB (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4971I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) LanFree data bytes: 185.10 GB (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4963I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Data transfer time:7,469.03 sec (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4966I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Network data transfer rate:26,207.55 KB/sec (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4967I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Aggregate data transfer rate: 14,395.87 KB/sec (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4968I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Objects compressed by:0% (SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4976I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Total data reduction ratio:0.00%(SESSION: 6277) 06/20/2010 20:07:53 ANE4964I (Session: 6277, Node: EXCHSRVB_DB) Elapsed processing time:03:46:37 (SESSION: 6277) -Original Message- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ads...@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Del Hoobler Sent: יום ב 21 יוני 2010 17:15 To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Exchange 2010 tips I am not a LANfree performance expert. I wanted to make sure that you were actually getting LANfree data transfer since some folks don't realize that when switching from legacy to VSS backups, the data mover switches from TDP to BA Client (DSMAGENT.) If you see a large drop in speed, open a call with IBM support and they can help you will tuning. Thanks, Del ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu wrote on 06/21/2010 07:46:55 AM: [image removed] Re: Exchange 2010 tips Robert Ouzen to: ADSM-L 06/21/2010 09:11 AM Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu mailto:ADSM-L@vm.marist.edu Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager Del, 1. DSM.OPT Windows BA Client is configure for LANfree operations with the parameters: ENABLELANFREEYES Lanfreecommmethodtcpip lanfreetcpserveraddress 132.74.XX.XXX lanfreetcpport1502 2. Yes I did it I will today backup, add the lines I have in the dsm.opt of the TDP side , to the dsm.opt of Windows BA Client likes: TCPWindowsize 63 TCPBuffSize 32 DISKBUFFSIZE 32 By the way my OS is Windows server 2008 R2 Enterprise 64Bit , did those parameters are correct Thanks and Regards Robert
Grandfather-Father-Son strategy -- howto?
Dear all, some of our users want to have a grandfather-father-son strategy using the tsm backup -- as far as i figured out, such a strategy is not part of the tsm approach. futher more i found an old discussion (Dec 2004) in the archive of this list, where Charles Hart supposed to do each of the backups using a different nodename that directs to different domains/management classes with adapted attributes. Is this still the way of realization or can I do something different? Especially if I want this straregy just for parts of the data? thanks, Bjørn -- Dipl.-Ing. Bjørn Nachtwey Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig Gauss-IT-Zentrum (GITZ) -- Leiter der Abteilung Server Hans-Sommerstraße 65, 38106 Braunschweig Telephon: +49 (0)531 / 391 - 5535 TeleFax: +49 (0)531 / 391 - 5549 http://www.tu-braunschweig.de/it mailto: b.nacht...@tu-braunschweig.de PGP-Schluessel: http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~nachtwey/bjoern_nachtwey.asc PGP-Fingerprint: B472 526A A903 4AEB 9269 EC0B 9CDE 7465 CE87
Re: Grandfather-Father-Son strategy -- howto?
users always want the impossible. Ask them to describe what they want to achieve. Most likely, they just don't want to understand that TSM creates a full image on the server every day the backup runs (in simple terms), or they need archiving for compliance reasons. G-F-S is a really stupid system that needs to be avoided at any cost ;-) Yes, if they fire you if you don't implement what they want rather than what they need, using different node-names is probably the best solution. On 21 jun 2010, at 18:07, Bjørn Nachtwey wrote: Dear all, some of our users want to have a grandfather-father-son strategy using the tsm backup -- as far as i figured out, such a strategy is not part of the tsm approach. futher more i found an old discussion (Dec 2004) in the archive of this list, where Charles Hart supposed to do each of the backups using a different nodename that directs to different domains/management classes with adapted attributes. Is this still the way of realization or can I do something different? Especially if I want this straregy just for parts of the data? thanks, Bjørn -- Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards, Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl +31 6 248 21 622
Re: ESXi and ESX
With ESXi, you can buy additional licenses from VMWare that will allow you to use the VMWare Management Console and perform VCB backups. If you don't want to buy those, you can always install a TSM client in the gust OS. On 21 jun 2010, at 11:19, Grigori Solonovitch wrote: I will deeply appreciate any answers on the next quiestions: What are the current problems with backup/restore in case of using ESXi instead of ESX? Which version of TSM Client supports ESXi completely? What kind of additional software is required to backup/restore ESXi virtual machines? Grigori G. Solonovitch Senior Technical Architect Information Technology Ahli United Bank Kuwait http://www.ahliunited.com.kw Phone: (+965) 2231-2274 Mobile: (+965) 99798073 E-Mail: grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.commailto:grigori.solonovi...@ahliunited.com Please consider the environment before printing this Email CONFIDENTIALITY AND WAIVER: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto may be legally privileged and confidential. The information is intended only for the recipient(s) named in this message. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited. If you have received this in error please contact the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your computer system. We do not guarantee that this message or any attachment to it is secure or free from errors, computer viruses or other conditions that may damage or interfere with data, hardware or software. Please consider the environment before printing this Email. -- Met vriendelijke groeten/Kind Regards, Remco Post r.p...@plcs.nl +31 6 248 21 622
Re: Grandfather-Father-Son strategy -- howto?
The TSM Backup facility enforces regularity and continuity and predictability - essential for recoverability. Oddball requirements are best served by TSM's Archive facility, through which irregularity can be accommodated. To echo Remco, end users should not be dictating technology solutions, where professionals can implement sound data processing practices. Richard Sims http://people.bu.edu/rbs
TSM Client for Aurora SPARC Linux
Hi list, What Linux TSM agent should I install on a Sparc 64 machine running Aurora SPARC Linux release 2.99 (Angel)? uname -a = Linux 2.6.23.1-26.5.al3smp #1 SMP Wed Nov 7 10:06:42 EST 2007 sparc64 sparc64 sparc64 GNU/Linux Mario
Getting backup duration in TSM 6.2 select statement
I must be missing something. It used to be that we could use the following select statement to get event durations from the summary table. select event, (end_time - start_time) seconds from summary. I am keeping this simple for illustrative purposes. I verified that this works as expected in 5.5. This used to return the total number of seconds that an event like a backup or migration ran. Now it returns just the number of seconds. For instance. If the process took 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds, the command should return 4800 seconds. Instead it just returns 30. The number of seconds in the timestamp field. If I run the same select statement for minutes I get 20 instead of 80... etc. This seems to only be problem with the summary table, as running a select from the processes table works as expected. Does anyone else see this??? I am running TSM 6.2.1.0 on AIX 6.1. I am having to rewrite all kinds of scripts in order to accomodate this. I know that we are supposed to cast the timestamp as an integer, but I have not had any luck with that either. That just helps me do math with it like in calculating backup speeds. Any help is appreciated.
Re: Grandfather-Father-Son strategy -- howto?
I echo the other replies to this one - and make the following points: - part of the life of a TSM administrator is to educate users, with the aid of simple and realistic examples rather than TSM jargon. People sometimes find it a hard concept to get, but once they do, they generally come around with one of those great 'eureka' moments. - Yes, using different node definitions would achieve that result, at a cost of efficiency. You end up keeping duplicate data. Do make sure that they understand (and are willing to meet the cost) of what they are asking for. - You could also consider making backupsets of node data and putting them somewhere, or even exports... but again, it's not efficient. - Also you have not mentioned their reasons for wanting this strategy - if it's for SOX/JSOX/etc compliance, I'd be wary of promising TSM as a compliance solution because that's not what it's designed to do. There are add on products for that purpose that do a much better job. I would make the assumption that you are in the same position I often find myself (and I'm sure others on the list have the same as well) - someone has experience with a different product, and wants to ensure that they can recover old data from ages ago, just in case they need it. Many people keep a year or more of monthly archives - you can do that too if you want, but it won't be efficient, and just like a G/F/S tape set, there is a good chance that the mission critical file that was deleted 6 months ago isn't on the monthly archive anyway. I try to understand what sort of data they might need to have history of - if it's documents that might have been deleted, increase the retonly. If it's month-end financial data, use archives. If it's operating system binaries, why do they need to keep it so long - probably a week is fine. Sorry for the long reply... hope that it helps. - Bjørn Nachtwey b.nacht...@tu-bs.de wrote: Dear all, some of our users want to have a grandfather-father-son strategy using the tsm backup -- as far as i figured out, such a strategy is not part of the tsm approach. futher more i found an old discussion (Dec 2004) in the archive of this list, where Charles Hart supposed to do each of the backups using a different nodename that directs to different domains/management classes with adapted attributes. Is this still the way of realization or can I do something different? Especially if I want this straregy just for parts of the data? thanks, Bjørn -- Dipl.-Ing. Bjørn Nachtwey Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig Gauss-IT-Zentrum (GITZ) -- Leiter der Abteilung Server Hans-Sommerstraße 65, 38106 Braunschweig Telephon: +49 (0)531 / 391 - 5535 TeleFax: +49 (0)531 / 391 - 5549 http://www.tu-braunschweig.de/it mailto: b.nacht...@tu-braunschweig.de PGP-Schluessel: http://www-public.tu-bs.de:8080/~nachtwey/bjoern_nachtwey.asc PGP-Fingerprint: B472 526A A903 4AEB 9269 EC0B 9CDE 7465 CE87
Re: Linux Server/OS/lin_tape question/issue
- Zoltan Forray/AC/VCU zfor...@vcu.edu wrote: Finally, after futzing with this box for a week, we decided to just nuke it and install 5.3 clean/virgin. Now it sees all 15 drives. OK - a great way to fix it but with a big hammer. The end result gives you a nice standard platform and one that's supported for a lot longer than RHEL 4. However, I can't just nuke 3-production servers, especially considering that one is my primary Notes backup server and is always running at 100% trying to keep up with incremental/selective/transaction log backups, thus the need to determine exactly where the problem is. It's probably about time to raise a PMR with IBM, and a call with Red Hat, while you still can.
